Quick definitions from WordNet (shower)

▸ noun:  washing yourself in a shower; you stand upright under water sprayed from a nozzle ("He took a shower after the game")
▸ noun:  a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you ("They installed a shower in the bathroom")
▸ noun:  a sudden downpour (as of tears or sparks etc) likened to a rain shower ("A little shower of rose petals")
▸ noun:  a party of friends assembled to present gifts (usually of a specified kind) to a person ("Her friends organized a baby shower for her when she was expecting")
▸ noun:  a brief period of precipitation ("The game was interrupted by a brief shower")
▸ noun:  someone who organizes an exhibit for others to see
▸ verb:  rain abundantly ("Meteors showered down over half of Australia")
▸ verb:  take a shower; wash one's body in the shower ("You should shower after vigorous exercise")
▸ verb:  provide abundantly with ("He showered her with presents")
▸ verb:  spray or sprinkle with ("The guests showered rice on the couple")
▸ verb:  expend profusely; also used with abstract nouns ("He was showered with praise")

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